Al Gore's Political Calculus:
Fight Today or Run Tomorrow?

By

Al Hunt

Updated Nov. 9, 2000 1:08 p.m. ET

A l Gore soon is likely to face an agonizing decision: Having clearly defeated George W. Bush in Tuesday's popular vote, but probably falling critically short in the Electoral College, does the vice president challenge the outcome?

His decision may hinge on important calculations Mr. Gore makes about his future. Before the election, it was widely assumed that if he lost, Mr. Gore would be finished as a national candidate. But now some...